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Economy and Jobs

North Carolina garners a lot of attention for its colleges and universities, but most of it is directed towards the schools in Durham, Winston-Salem, Chapel Hill, and so on. Boone is a true college town, but doesn’t earn as much praise as it should. It’s been named a top college in places like TIME Magazine, US News and World, Princeton Review... you may have heard of them. It’s certainly earned respect among employers in certain professions and industries, and graduates here are faring well, despite the weak job market. With 20,000 students, ASU is a large school that’s becoming hard to ignore, even in a state with so many great universities.

Recreation

It would be irresponsible of me if I didn’t mention all the parks, forests, and other natural areas near ASU. Going to school near the greatest stretch of wilderness in the country allows students to partake in any outdoor activity there is. And they don’t even have to be active to enjoy a slow hike on one of the numerous trails or go fishing with friends, for example. If you don’t go out and enjoy the outdoors while you’re here, you’re missing out. As for other things to do, you’ll spend most of your time in Boone because nothing else is close. It has a mall and shopping center, bars, and restaurants students can go to during their free time.